Re: chickens losing their feathers in patches
From: Jill (news_at_REMOVETHISkintaline.co.uk)
Date: 06/21/04
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Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 22:08:13 +0100
Joyloisa wrote:
> i have two hens and a rooster. one of the hens and also the rooster
> are losing feathers from their backs and near their necks. what can
> it be? oddly, one hen seems to be immune to whatever is happening to
> them.
Mites of all types seem to be particularly prevalent this year - from the
numbers of cases I have heard of down south
Feather mite can cause devastation
Either that or the immune hen is pulling feathers of the others
Look online for feather mites - and others for that matter
Look at your birds for mites or lice - really separate the feathers
What do you feed?
Do you provide calcium?
What breed, what age, what management system
-- regards Jill Bowis Pure bred utility chickens and ducks; Housing; Books, Gifts Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine nursery Holidays in Scotland and Wales http://www.kintaline.co.uk
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